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dishwater
[ dish-waw-ter, -wot-er ]
/ ˈdɪʃˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /
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Idioms about dishwater
dull as dishwater / ditchwater, extremely dull; boring.
Words nearby dishwater
dish up, dishware, dishwasher, dishwasherproof, dishwashing, dishwater, dishy, disillusion, disillusioned, disillusionize, disillusionment
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How to use dishwater in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for dishwater
dishwater
/ (ˈdɪʃˌwɔːtə) /
noun
water in which dishes and kitchen utensils are or have been washed
something resembling thisthat was dishwater, not coffee
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Other Idioms and Phrases with dishwater
dishwater
see dull as dishwater.
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